5-Days Full Immersion Training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences
Category: Course / Workshop
Location: Human Technopole, Milan - In presence
Registration Deadline: 20/09/2023
Date: 20/11/2023 - 24/11/2023
Target Audience: 25 researchers at the beginning of their academic career in the life sciences, willing to learn about key aspects of Technology Transfer. Researchers from Italian Universities or Italian Research Institutes, as well as Italian researchers operating in foreign research institutions; Postdocs/Researchers who have completed their PhD within the last 10 years; PhD students, only from their 3rd year; technicians. Scientific sectors: all disciplines within the life sciences and related applications (e.g., pharmaceutical studies, medicine, chemistry, biotechnology, big data, and machine learning).
Human Technopole’s Centre for Innovation and Technology Transfer (CITT), together with Netval and IUSS Pavia, organise a 5-days full immersion training on Technology Transfer in the Life Sciences.
PROGRAMME
Day 1 – 20 November (15.30-18.30)
- Innovation and “third mission” of research public organisations
- Case Study
Coordinator: Riccardo Pietrabissa, Rector of the University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia
Day 2 – 21 November (10-13 & 14-17)
- IP Protection and valorisation & Technology Transfer tools (IP management/strategy, contracts – NDA, MTA, CRADA, PLA, KHLA)
- Case study
Coordinator: Alessandra Baccigotti, Head of Innovation Funding and Knowledge Transfer in the Bioeconomy and Engineering sectors, University of Bologna
Day 3 – 22 November (10-13 & 14-17)
- The development phases of a Technology Transfer project | Validation in the Life Sciences (Human and Veterinary Ethics Committees, AIFA/EMA, clinical trials, GxP)
- Case study
Coordinator: Andrea Frosini, Intellectual Property Manager, Toscana Life Sciences Foundation
Day 4 – 23 November (10-13 & 14-17)
- The valorisation of research through the creation of spin-off or start-up companies
- Case study
Coordinator: Lorenzo Rossi, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Day 5 – 24 November (9.30-13)
- Presentation of Human Technopole and the MIND Innovation Ecosystem
- Inspirational talks by HT stakeholders
- Visit to the facilities and around the District
Coordinator: Fabio Terragni, Member of the Management Committee & delegate for Technology Transfer at Human Technopole
The program may be subject to change regarding content and speakers’ names.
Speakers
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Riccardo Pietrabissa
Rector, University School for Advanced Studies IUSS Pavia -
Alessandra Baccigotti
Head of Innovation Funding and Knowledge Transfer in the Bioeconomy and Engineering sectors, University of Bologna -
Andrea Frosini
Intellectual Property Manager, Toscana Life Sciences Foundation -
Lorenzo Rossi
Intellectual Property Manager, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Working language: English
Registration requirements:
- CV
- Motivation letter containing
- the field of research and/or concrete examples in which you would like to apply technology transfer
- experience on technology transfer (i.e., workshops/courses attended)
Candidates will be evaluated based on:
- Suitability
- Field of work/experience
- Motivation/research project/idea
Notification of selected participants: Mid-September 2023
Course requirements: participants shall bring their personal laptop
Contact: techtransferHT@fht.org
Privacy: personal data will be processed in accordance with privacy regulations – the notice on data processing policy is available here (Italian – English).